Bastian Thiery, Photographer, Berlin

Description

This vertical street photograph captures a narrow alleyway adorned with hanging Japanese lanterns and artificial pink cherry blossom branches overhead. In the foreground, a man in a white top and blue jeans bends over as he pushes a light blue plastic crate on a wheeled utility cart. Further back in the alley, a second man wearing a light grey blazer, blue shirt, and dark trousers walks forward. The paved ground is damp, and traditional beaded curtains hang on the left side near shop entrances with Japanese signage. The lighting is natural and diffuse, highlighting the urban textures of the alley walls and overhead wiring.

Style

Documentary, Vertical, Desaturated

Techniques

Natural light

Color

Background

Alley

Context

Editorial